ROSS, DAVID [SSNE 525]

Surname
ROSS, ROSS OF GANNIS
First name
DAVID
Title/rank
OFFICER
Nationality
SCOT
Region
GANNIS, EASTER ROSS?
Social status
OFFICER

Text source

David Ross was the son of the laird of Geanies (Easter Ross). David was an officer in the Danish-Norwegian army. He was in Colonel Donald Mackay's [SSNE 93] regiment in 1627 and was wounded in action at Oldenburg in September that year.



T. Riis, Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot (Odense, 1988), II, p.132; R. Monro, His Expedition with a worthy Scots Regiment called Mac-Keyes (London, 1637), I, p.18.

Record updated by Dr Thomas Brochard

Service record

DENMARK-NORWAY, MACKAY'S REGIMENT
Arrived 1627-01-01, as OFFICER
Departed 1627-12-31, as OFFICER
Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY